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Om Birla: From Kota MP to Lok Sabha Speaker

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The BJP-led NDA's nominee for the Lok Sabha Speaker, Om Birla --a two-time BJP MP from Rajasthan-- is a relative newcomer for the post traditionally held by seniors..

Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command, pays a visit to Kolkata

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Vice Admiral Atul Kumar Jain, who took over as Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-in-C), Eastern Naval Command, paid a two-day visit to Kolkata starting Sunday. This was his first visit to the city after taking over as the FOC-in-C on May 30...

7 civilians injured in grenade attack near police station in J&K's Pulwama

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At least seven civilians were injured in a grenade attack by terrorists on a police station in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Tuesday, officials said. The terrorists lobbed the grenade towards the police station, but it exploded on the roadside, causing injuries to seven people...

How an eye for detail, quick planning made the Modi swearing-in a memorable event

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Having witnessed the grandeur of the evening with the President’s House lit up in the colours of the Tricolour, the mammoth exercise was given shape in just about five days and that too not by any event management company, but officials who worked to deliver a glitch-free memorable experience...

Opposition leaders hold strategy meeting for Parliament session

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UPA chairperson and leader of the Congress Parliamentary Party Sonia Gandhi has convened the meeting of various parties, where are discussing their joint strategy to corner the government on key issues...

Jagan, KCR bonhomie giving a leg-up to resolving sticky issues between Andhra, Telangana?

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Indian-origin Chandrasekhar Sunkara who shot himself in US got a gun licence only two months ago

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Pilot projects launched to meet India's pledge to restore its 13 million hectares of degraded land by next year

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Forest fire a serious issue, pray for rain: SC

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Sonia Gandhi, Mulayam Singh Yadav among members administered oath on 2nd day

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Congress leader Sonia Gandhi and Samajwadi Party patron Mulayam Singh Yadav were among leaders who took oath as members of 17th Lok Sabha on Tuesday, with the House witnessing a virtual slogan-shouting contest between treasury and opposition benches..

2005 Ayodhya terror attack case: Special court convicts 4, gives them life imprisonment

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A special court here on Tuesday convicted 4 accused in the 2005 Ayodhya terror attack case. The four accused — Irrfan, Mohammad Shakeel, Mohammad Naseem, Asif Iqbal and Farookh were sentenced to life imprisonment...

Defectors 'greedy and corrupt', BJP collecting TMC's 'garbage': Mamata Banerjee

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The Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo also said she would be replacing the "traitors" with "dedicated members" and asked those "undecided about joining the BJP" to leave her party at the earliest. Banerjee's remarks came in the backdrop of three MLAs and a majority of councillors from five municipalities in the state defecting to the BJP from the TMC since the declaration of general election results last month...

Mamata to skip PM's party chiefs' meet, asks govt to prepare white paper on simultaneous polls

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Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday excused herself from the meeting of PM Modi with political party chiefs on Wednesday, while asking the government to prepare a white paper on 'one nation, one election' instead of doing it "hurriedly". Modi has invited heads of all parties for a meeting on June 19 to discuss several issues, including the "one nation, one election" idea...

Sonia Gandhi takes oath as Lok Sabha member

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Sonia Gandhi, who retained the Rae Bareli constituency, took her oath in Hindi on the second day of new Lok Sabha. Rahul Gandhi appeared to be capturing the moment on his mobile phone. While there was a loud thumping of desks by the Congress members, voices were heard from the BJP benches "greeting" Sonia Gandhi "for taking oath in Hindi"...

'One nation, one election' not possible without constitutional amendment: Former CEC

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Former chief election commissioner T S Krishnamurthy on Tuesday said the 'one nation one election' idea is very attractive but cannot be put into practice without a Constitutional amendment providing for fixed tenure for legislatures. The biggest impediment in its implementation is constitutional provision relating to no-confidence motion and related issues, he said...

Shah Faesal, Engineer Rashid announce pre-poll alliance

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Government compulsorily retires 15 customs officials

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The government on Tuesday compulsorily retired 15 very senior customs officials. Earlier this month, in a similar move, the government had compulsorily retired from service 12 senior income tax officers on charges of corruption and professional misconduct...

Sukhbir Singh Badal, Sunny Deol among new members administered oath on second day

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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar visits AES hit Muzaffarpur, toll rises to 107

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Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday visited Muzaffarpur district, where 107 children have died due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) so far. The chief minister will hold a review meeting with doctors and health officials later in the day to take stock of the situation...

Govt, intel agencies must take suitable action to prevent attacks in future: Congress

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"Salutations to Major Ketan Sharma who valiantly laid down his life fighting terrorists in Anantnag," Congress' chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala tweeted. "Another cowardly terror attack on an Army truck in Pulwama, left jawans and civilians injured," he said. "Expect government and intelligence agencies to take suitable action to curtail future attacks," Surjewala added...

Jharkhand last got a 'new' medical college 50 years back

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For better governance, government to rank police stations now

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The home ministry has kicked off an exercise to rank the country's best police stations based on various parameters, setting the stage for a competition for better governance at the grass-roots level. Each police station will be assessed on crime prevention, including economic offences, and the proactive measures adopted by it...

Giant-killer Smriti Irani comes to House, gets loudest cheer

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Congress moves Supreme Court for simultaneous polls of 2 vacant Rajya Sabha seats in Gujarat

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Congress on Monday moved the Supreme Court seeking simultaneous polls for two Rajya Sabha seats from the state, vacated by Amit Shah and Smriti Irani after their election to Lok Sabha. It accused the NDA government of influencing the EC to hold separate polls for the seats to enable BJP corner both in "breach of the spirit" of proportional representation...

Supreme Court to hear PIL today on safety of doctors in government hospitals

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As doctors in different parts of the country held protests in support of their colleagues who were assaulted in a Kolkata hospital, the Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a PIL seeking its direction to governments to deploy security personnel for safety and security of medical practitioners in government hospitals...

Bill in Senate to bring India on par with Nato allies

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Two top American lawmakers have moved a legislation in the Senate, seeking key amendment in the country's Arms Control Export Act to bring India on par with the US' Nato allies - Israel, Australia, New Zealand and South Korea - when it comes to sale of high-tech military items...

Army major, Pak terrorist killed in Anantnag encounter

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Encephalitis: BJP leader accuses Nitish-led Bihar govt for not taking adequate preventive measures

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No infiltration of terrorists in Kashmir in 5 months: Satya Pal Malik

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Netherlands, Germany business community showed interest in investing in Himachal: CM Jai Ram Thakur

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The Himachal Pradesh government has got positive response from the business community of Germany and Netherlands as they showed keen interest to invest in the state, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said...

Congress moves SC against EC's decision to hold separate bypolls for 2 RS seats in Gujarat

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Gujarat Congress has moved the SC challenging the decision of the EC to hold separate bypolls to two Rajya Sabha seats in the state which fell vacant due to the election of Amit Shah and Smriti Irani to Lok Sabha. The petition filed by Congress MLA from Amreli Pareshbhai Dhanani has sought a direction to the EC for holding the election simultaneously...

Lok Sabha veterans Advani, Sushma, Deve Gowda missed in 17th Lok Sabha

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The familiar faces which were not seen included BJP veteran Murli Manohar Joshi, former Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge, M Veerappa Moily and Jyotiraditya Scindia. While Advani, Joshi and Mahajan did not contest the polls due to the party's norm of not fielding leaders older than 75 years, Swaraj had not contested the polls, citing ill health...

Operation to retrieve bodies from AN-32 crash site remains suspended due to bad weather

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The operation to retrieve bodies of the 13 air warriors onboard the ill-fated AN-32 aircraft that crashed in Arunachal Pradesh remained suspended for the third consecutive day due to bad weather, Air Force officials said on Monday. Due to heavy rains and low clouds no helicopter could take off on Monday, an official said...

West Bengal: TMC legislator, 16 councilors join BJP

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A Trinamool Congress legislator and 15 councilors of the party in West Bengal joined the BJP here on Monday. Noapara MLA Sunil Singh, along with the 15 TMC councillors and another Congress councilor, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the presence of general secretary and West Bengal incharge Kailash Vijayvargiya, and senior leader Mukul Roy...

Chinese scholars must study writings of Deendayal Upadhyaya to understand 'New India': Tarun Vijay

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I was not sleeping, I was pensive: Ashwini Kumar Choubey

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The incident which brought much embarrassment to the center took place on Sunday when Union health minister Dr Harsh Vardhan held a press conference is Muzaffarpur with MoS for health Ashwani Kumar Choubey and Bihar health minister Mangal Pandey. Choubey was spotted sleeping in the conference...

Mamata Banerjee meets protesting doctors, assures new security measures

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During the meeting, a doctors' delegation apprised Banerjee of the problems they have been facing at medical colleges and hospitals and said they fear for their safety. Banerjee asked the police officers present in the meeting to appoint nodal officers for hospitals in the state for security of doctors...

Medical services hit in Uttar Pradesh

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Hundreds of resident doctors from three government hospitals and thousands of others from private hospitals resorted to strike on a call by Indian Medical Association. The three government hospitals whose doctors joined the stir are Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), King George's Medical University (KGMU) and Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences (RMLIMS)...

Resident doctor manhandled at AIIMS trauma centre, colleagues go on strike till Tuesday morning

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A junior resident doctor at the emergency ward of the AIIMS Trauma Centre was allegedly manhandled by the attendants of a patient on Sunday, following which his colleagues have gone on a strike withdrawing all nonessential services till Tuesday morning. The AIIMS Resident Doctor's Association said ICU, casualty and labour room services are available...

Chants of 'Jai Shri Ram' mark oath-taking by Babul Supriyo in Lok Sabha

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Chants of Jai Shri Ram' marked the oath-taking in the Lok Sabha by minister Babul Supriyo, elected from Asansol in West Bengal, where the chanting of the slogan became a political issue during the recent elections. "It is not a crime to chant 'Jai Shri Ram' when something good is happening. There are some people in Bengal who are allergic to the slogan," he said...

Encephalitis: All you want to know

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At least 100 children in Bihar's Muzaffarpur have lost their lives due to acute encephalitis syndrome (AES). Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) is the major cause of AES in India besides a wide range of bacteria, fungus, parasites, spirochetes, chemicals, toxins, and non infectious agents...

Violence due to desperation for power: Mohan Bhagwat chides Mamata Banerjee

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Speaking at the concluding programme of the third year of training scheduled for RSS volunteers on Sunday night, RSS-chief Mohan Bhagwat targeted CM Mamata Banerjee over the political violence, attributing the happenings in the state to her "desperation" for power. It is the responsibility of the govt to act in the interest of the people and implement law and order, he said...

Court said poetic justice needs to be done in Kathua case, rejected defence pleas on defective probe

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US-India ties on upward trajectory, says US envoy to India

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Significant increase in popularity of yoga in US, says Indian ambassador

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BJP MP Virendra Kumar sworn in as protem speaker of Lok Sabha

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Encounter under way between security forces, terrorists in J&K's Anantnag

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Acting on credible inputs about the presence of terrorists in Achabal area of the south Kashmir district, security forces launched a cordon and search operation there this morning, the official said. He said the search operation turned into an encounter after the terrorists fired on the forces, who retaliated. The exchange of firing was going on when last reports came in...

'Another strike on Pakistan': Amit Shah wishes Team India for victory over Pak

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Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday congratulated India for its stellar victory against Pakistan in the ICC World Cup and compared the win with the surgical strike conducted against the rival country by the Army in 2016. "Another strike on Pakistan by team India and the result is the same," tweeted Shah...

PM Modi calls all-party meet to discuss simultaneous polls

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Making the announcement at the usual meeting of political parties called on the eve of the 17th Lok Sabha convening on Monday, PM Modi said Parliament should begin with "fresh zeal and new thinking". Besides "One Nation, One Election", the meeting would discuss celebration of 75 years of India's Independence in 2022, parliamentary affairs minister Pralhad Joshi said...

Cop hurt in J&K attack dies, toll rises to 6

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In relief to India, Maldives may scrap ocean deal with China

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An agreement China signed with the Maldives to build an observatory in the Indian Ocean is likely to be scrapped, as India's relations with its maritime neighbour enter a purple patch following the exit of former Maldivian president Abdulla Yameen. Local government sources in Male told TOI that the agreement Yameen signed with China in 2017 is "not on the table". ..

Mehbooba Mufti's cricket tweet draws online ire

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Government must bring ordinance on mandir: Uddhav Thackeray

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AIIMS doctors to stay away from nationwide strike today

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Healthcare in hospitals across the country is set for a major disruption on Monday with Indian Medical Association deciding to withdraw non-essential services for a day to express solidarity with their striking colleagues in Bengal. However, in a major relief to patients in New Delhi, AIIMS resident doctors have decided not to join the strike...

Yoga Day celebrations begin across the globe, PM Modi urges all to participate

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Need to have dialogue with 'disgruntled' youth of J&K: NC

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The National Conference (NC) said on Sunday that there was a need for having a dialogue with the "disgruntled" youth of Jammu and Kashmir for achieving long-lasting peace in the state. Demanding the restoration of autonomy to Jammu and Kashmir, NC general secretary Ali Mohammad Sagar said the party is not seeking anything novel or outside the ambit of Constitution of India...

It's defeat of honesty by dishonest: Hardik on LS poll results

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The Patidar community leader, who is here to attend a two-day camp of Youth Congress, was talking to reporters after visiting the Saibaba temple. Responding to a query on the Congress' performance in the Lok Sabha elections, he said, "There might have been some shortcomings...It is the defeat of honesty by the dishonest."..

Electoral bonds worth over Rs 5,800 crore bought in over 14 months

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Hold bypolls to two Rajya Sabha seats in Gujarat together, demands Congress

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J&K police smash 'governance infrastructure' of terrorists inside jails

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J&K polls, farm distress, unemployment dominate opposition agenda at all-party meet

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A day before the Budget session of Parliament, the Congress on Sunday raised issues of unemployment, farmers distress and press freedom with the government, while also calling for early conduct of assembly polls in J&K. The opposition also raised the issue of women's reservation bill with TMC leaders asserting that the bill be listed and passed in Parliament...

Indian matrimonial sites show shift in attitude towards intercaste marriage: Study

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Indians - especially those living in the northern states of the country - are becoming more open to having an inter-caste marriage, according to scientists who analysed data from matrimonial websites. The researchers from University of Michigan in the US used data from 313,000 profiles from a major Indian matrimonial website...

Tigers killing and eating elephants in Corbett National Park: Government study reveals worrying phenomenon

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Tigers have been found to be killing elephants in the Corbett National Park . A total of nine tigers, 21 elephants and six leopards were found dead from 2014 to May 31, 2019, due to infighting and clashes over issues related of mating, according to the study. The findings signals a worrying trend in wildlife as tigers usually don't eat elephants, experts say...

All-party meet: Opposition demands debate on unemployment, farm distress

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A day before the budget session, an all-party meeting convened by the government was held on Sunday in which the opposition demanded that issues such as farm distress, unemployment and drought should be debated upon in Parliament. The first session of the newly-constituted 17th Lok Sabha will be held from June 17 to July 26...

Pema Khandu seeks Centre's help to fast track road, rail projects, reform agri sector

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Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu has emphasised the need to fast track communication programmes in the state, while seeking support from the Centre for structural reformation of the state's agriculture sector, a release said. Speaking on 'aspirational districts programme', Khandu briefed Niti Aayog on the achievements and challenges faced by the state...

With eyes on 2022, Priyanka to step up UP tours, meet Cong workers twice a week

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The All India Congress Committee (AICC) in-charge of eastern Uttar Pradesh is ready to hit the ground in the state, following the Congress's debacle in the recent Lok Sabha election, in order to strengthen the party organisation in time for the 2022 Assembly polls. In a bid to ensure a direct communication with the party workers, Priyanka Gandhi will meet them twice a week without prior appointments, the sources said...

Armies of India, Myanmar target NE militants in coordinated operation

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The first phase of "Operation Sunrise" was conducted three months ago along the Indo-Myanmar border, during which a number of camps of north-east-based militant groups were busted. Myanmar is one of the strategic neighbours of India and shares a 1,640-km border with a number of north-eastern states, including the militancy-hit Nagaland and Manipur...

Uddhav Thackeray reaches Ayodhya, to offer prayers along with party MPs

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3 more held in Tamil Nadu ISIS module bust

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After furore, Railways junks massage plan

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With Manmohan Singh's exit, no ex-PM in Parliament now

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When former PM Manmohan Singh ceased to be a member of Rajya Sabha on Friday, it marked the first time in many years that there will be no former PM in Parliament with Janata Dal(S) leader HD Deve Gowda having lost his Lok Sabha election from Tumkur. It was a break for Singh himself as he has been a member of Rajya Sabha for close to three decades...

Mamata Banerjee, KCR among 4 CMs to give Niti Aayog meet a miss

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Four chief ministers, including Mamata Banerjee, K Chandrashekhar Rao, Amarinder Singh and Jai Ram Thakur, skipped the fifth meeting of the governing council of the Niti Aayog chaired by PM Narendra Modi on Saturday. All the other CMs, administrators of Union Territories as well as Jammu & Kashmir governor Satya Pal Malik attended the meeting...

Amid Russia arms row, India plans mega deal for US military drones

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India has finalised the plan to acquire 30 weaponised Sea Guardian (or Predator-B) drones in yet another proposed mega defence deal with the US, even as New Delhi remains steadfast about going ahead with its deal inked for the Russian S-400 Triumf missile systems despite mounting pressure from the Trump administration...

'Govt to take tougher measures to root out terror in J&K'

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J&K govt to organise 'Back to Village' programme to reach out to people at grassroots level

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MP Kisan Cong demands MSP, Bhavantar dues from Centre

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India, Bangladesh border forces agree on increasing coordinated patrols

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Six-year old Sikh girl dies in Arizona desert after illegal border crossing

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Railways withdraws proposal to offer massage to passengers

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Take immediate steps to ensure security for doctors, Bengal governor advises Mamata

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NITI Aayog meeting: Nitish Kumar reiterates demand of special category status to Bihar

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Maharashtra cabinet expansion on Sun, says CM Fadnavis

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The Maharashtra cabinet will be expanded on Sunday and a final meeting on the ministers to be inducted will be held on Saturday night, CM Devendra Fadnavis said. Raj Bhavan sources said the swearing-in ceremony will be held at 11am on Sunday, a day before the monsoon session of the Maharashtra legislature, the last before assembly polls later this year, begins...

Ahead of Uddhav's Ayodhya visit, Sena says Ram temple will be built under leadership of PM Modi, Yogi

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"It (Ram temple) will be constructed under Modi and Yogi's leadership. The BJP will decide on it. The majority in 2019 is for construction of Ram temple. In Rajya Sabha too we will get majority by 2020," said Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut. He asserted that his party has "not sought votes in the name of Ram and will not do so in future"...

Govt needs to draft new policy to deal with Naxalism: Congress

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Consider enacting law to protect medical professionals from violence: Health minister Vardhan to states

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Malegaon blast case: Court allows Pragya Thakur's plea for exemption from appearance

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J&K administration approves phase 2 of flood management plan

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IAF in constant touch with families of 13 air warriors of AN-32 aircraft

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Muzaffarpur: Encephalitis death toll rises to 66

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3 Trinamool workers killed in Bengal's Murshidabad

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Three Trinamool Congress workers were killed when a group of miscreants allegedly fired bullets and hurled bombs at them in Bengal's Murshidabad district. Family members of two of the deceased accused BJP-backed miscreants of the murders. Police said raids were on in the area but no arrests had been made so far...